Tim Federle is an award-winning writer whose works include the New York Times notable books "The Great American Whatever" and "Better Nate Than Ever," the global bestseller "Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist," and the Tony-nominated Broadway musical "Tuck Everlasting."

A native of San Francisco who grew up in Pittsburgh, Tim now divides his time between New York City and the internet.

"I got an ARC of LIFE IS LIKE A MUSICAL at BookCon last month and, I'm going to be honest, I didn't know a thing about this book except the title and the author when I got in line for a copy. It's the author that hooked me - I read Tim Federle's GR..."
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Preview — The Great American Whatever
by Tim Federle

"After reading glowing reviews and a recommendation from an acquaintance, I decided to venture forth into this Young Adult novel about a 16 going on 17 year old movie buff and aspiring screenwriter who suffers a family tragedy that impedes his prog..."
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Preview — The Writing Life
by Annie Dillard

“So what do you like about New York so much? That you would venture all the way here and not tell anyone?”“Two boys were dancing together in a club,” I want to say, “and nobody stopped them.”
―
Tim Federle,
Better Nate Than Ever

“We take everything out to Geoff's car and I'm eating a peach in the front seat and it's dripping everywhere and, you see, this is the problem with fruit. It only seems portable and convenient. Turns out you need a hazmat suit and six towels to eat a peach.”
―
Tim Federle,
The Great American Whatever

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